Adjustable support



R. E. BRINSON ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT March 2,1926. I 1,575,534

Original Filed June 9, 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR WITNESSS AITORNEY March 2 1926. 1,575,534

R. E. BRINSON ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT Original Filed June 9. 1 922 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR WITNESSFS ATIORNEY March 2 1926.

- R. E.'BRINSON ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT Original Filed June 9. 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 on INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESStb Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES ROMA IE. BRINSON, 0F ATLANTIC CITY, NEW-JERSEY.

ADJUSTABLE surron'r.

Application filed June 9, 1922, Serial No. 567,103. Renewed December 4, 1925.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ROMA E.- BRINSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Supports, of which the following is a specifica tion.

This invention relates to supporting de vices and has particular relation to that class of devices known as reading stands.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a stand, whereby a newspaper, magazine, book or other periodical may be adjustably supported and arranged in the most convenient manner for the reader.

Another object is the provision of a reading stand wherein a newspaper or other periodical may be supported so as to permit of the pages being turned with a miniinui amount of trouble.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of areading stand constructed in accordance with the in vention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section taken through the holding means which forms a part of my invention and showing the front pa e of a newspaper exposed.

igure 4 is a similar view showing the sec- 0nd or third pages exposed.

Figure 5 is an enlarged elevation of the book attachment.

Figure 6'is an edge view of the same.

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7--7 of Figure 6. Q I

Figure 8 is a fragmentary edge view with the base folded.

Figure 9 is an enlarged section taken substantially on the line 9-9 of Figure 2.

Figure 10 is an enlarged section illustrating one of the clamps.

Figure 11 is an enlarged section illustrating one of the holding member clamps.

Figure 12 is a similar view of the other clamp. V

Referrin in detail to the drawings and more especially to Figures 1 to 1 inclusive,

wherein the invention is illustrated for use in holding a newspaper, the reference character 10 indicates a base. This base is formed of inverted substantially T-shaped members 11, which are connected by horizontally disposed spaced vertically aligned rods 12, the opposite ends of the'latter being clamped to the T-sh'aped members 11 by means of clamps 13.

Mounted for sliding movement on the rods 12 is a block 1 1 and rising from this block is a standard 15, the latter having along one edgethereof rack teeth 16. Y

Mounted for vertical movement upon the standard 15 is a sleeve 17, which carries a spring actuated latch 18. Thislatch is de signed to' engage the rack teeth 16 so as to hold the sleeve 17 in adjusted position. En

tending from the sleeve 17 isv a vertically disposed arm 19' and pivotally mounted in the upper end of this arm is a horizontally arranged arm 20. The arm 20 has one end reduced and rotatable within an opening provlded in the arm 19 and is held against rotation by a spring actuated latch 21 which is carried by the last mentioned arm and is operatively associated with a toothed wheel 21 as shown in Figure 2.

Mounted upon the arm 20 is a holding member designated generally by the reference character 22. This member is especially adapted for holding newspapers and the like and comprises horizontally arranged spaced parallel rods 23. These rods have their ends connected by means of strips 24 so as to provide a substantially rectangular open frame. One of these strips has mounted thereon a spring actuated clam 25, which extends substantially throughout the length of the strip, while the other strip 2 1 has mounted thereon spaced spring clamps 26. The bars or rods 23 are connected intermediate their ends by means of a bar 27, thelower end of which is provided with a threaded bolt or extension 28 which passes through an opening provided in the outer end of the arm 20. The holding member 22 is thus capable of adjustment upon the outer end of the arm 20.

The holding member may be arranged in the most convenient position for use, irrespective of the position of its user. The block 1 1 maybe moved longitudinally of the spaced bars 12, while the arm 19 be adjusted upon the standard 15 to bring the one edge of the paper is arranged beneat'l'i the clamp 25, while the opposite edge isheld in position beneath the clamps 26.

After the first page has been read, the edge may be disengaged from the clamp 25 and the paper unfolded with the first page folded around upon the opposite side of the holding member over the strip 24 which carries the clamps 26 and both edges'of the paper then secured beneath the clamp 25. Either page 2 or 3 of the paper may then be exposed by rotation of the holding member 22'up'on the extension or bolt 28;

In Figures 5, 6 and 7 there is illustrated a holding member 80, which is adapted for holding books, magazines or similar periodicals; This holding" member comprises a base or plate'3'1 which is secured to a bar 27 which is similar to the bar 27 described in connection with t'he'first form of the invention andlike this bar is designed to be at tachcd t0 the arm 20in the-same manner.

This base or plate 81 is provided with spaced slots 32 which are designed to receive screws or bolts carried: by a horizontally arranged supporting. shelf 33 so-that the latter iscapable of vertical adjustment. These screws or bolts are indicated at 3% and pass through a slot 35 provided in the support or, shelf 33 so that the latter is also capable of horizontal adjustment,

Securedto the base 31 are spaced spring clamps 36, while additional: clamps 37 and 38 are located: atone end of the shelf 83. The clamp 39 is arranged: at-the upper end of the-base and when the loweredgeof the bookis positioned upon the shelf 33*and engaged by the clamps, the clamp- 39 will engage over the upper edge of the book so as to hold the latter inopen position. A brace or rod- 40 is mounte'd for sliding movement in the base 31.- The device may be easily and quickly disassembled and packed in a suitable carrying case" so as to be convenientlytransported.

The invention is susceptible of various changes inits form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes .as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed: is

1. A reading" stand embodying a base, a standard slidingly mountedthereon, a sleeve slidin'gly mounted upon the standard, a vertic'ally' disposed arm carried by the sleeve, a horizontally arranged arm, including a re duced extension for connecting said hori-- zontally arranged a-rm with the vertically disposed arm to permit of rotation of the 'former, a toothed wheel secured to the reduced extension, a springactuated dog carried the vertically disposed arm and engaging the toothed wheel to hold the horizonta'l' arm against rotation, a holding mem her, and means for connecting the holding member to said hor iz'ota'lly disposed arm, whereby said holding member may be rotated.

2. A reading stand embodying a base, a standard slidingly mounted thereon, a rack formed on said standard, a sleeve slidingly mounted upon the standard, a spring actuated dog pivotally mounted in one side of the sleeve and engaging the rack to'hold the sleeve in position, a vertically disposed arm extending upwardly from the opposite side of the sleeve,- a horizontally arranged arm, means for connecting the vertically disposed and horizontally disposed arms to prevent rotation of the latter, a holding member and means for connecting the holding memher to the horizontally disposed arm, whereby the former may be rotated;

3. A: reading stand embodyinga base, said base comprising; spaced inverted substantially T-sh'a-ped' members, clamping blocks engaging the Vertically disposedportions of the T-sha'ped members, means for removably secin'ing: the blocks in position, upper and lower horizontally disposed bars having their oppositeends'clamped between the blocks and the T-shaped members. a standard slidingly mounted on' the spaced bars, a sleeve slidingly mounted upon the standard, a verticallydisposedarm carried bythe sleeve, 21 horizontally disposed arm, means ROMA n. BRINSON. 

